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Hornsey 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Section 22
Notification of Births
The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years. The number notified last year was the highest for five years and the percentage of hospital confinements was
| 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ante-natal Clinics
The percentage of expectant mothers making at least one attendance
at one of the local authority ante-natal clinics was 68.5% during 1957
compared with 69% the previous year. Owing to increased attendances
an additional fortnightly session was held at Burgoyne Road Clinic
throughout the year.
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:—
| No. of sessions held | No. of new cases | Total attendances | Average attendance per session | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.N. | P.N. | A.N. | P.N. | ||||
| Burgoyne Road | 72 | 174 | 96 | 1,185 | 158 | 18.7 | |
| Church Road | 74 | 155 | 76 | 1,222 | 78 | 17.6 | |
| Fortis Green | 100 | 250 | 115 | 1,927 | 118 | 20.5 | |
| Hornsey Town Hall | 156 | 328 | 154 | 2,441 | 162 | 16.7 | |
| Mildura Court | 64 | 202 | 80 | 1,360 | 113 | 23.0 | |
| Stroud Green | 51 | 164 | 56 | 859 | 57 | 18.0 | |
| The Chestnuts | 203 | 392 | 191 | 2,578 | 192 | 13.6 | |
| Lordship Lane | 205 | 305 | 187 | 2,176 | 193 | 11.5 | |
| Park Lane | 104 | 297 | 165 | 1,383 | 167 | 14.9 | |
| Totals | 1,029 | 2,267 | 1,120 | 15,131 | 1,238 | 15.9 | |
Midwives Ante-natal Clinics
It was possible to re-institute sessions at Burgoyne Road and Mildura
Court Clinics which were in abeyance the previous year owing to the
shortage of midwives. The following table shows the attendances made
during the year:—
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